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Caterham Cars has appointed two new UK dealers to broaden the geographical reach of its burgeoning network across the country. Oakmere Motor Group in Cheshire and Williams Automobiles near Bristol have been signed up by the iconic brand to sell its full range of lightweight sportscars, with demonstrator cars already … Continue reading →

Innovation-led car search network, Motors.co.uk, has revealed the average ‘days to sell’ data for cars retailed by their dealers in June. On average, of the cars sold by Motors.co.uk dealers in June, the days in stock prior to sale was 48 days – a whole week quicker than the 55 … Continue reading →

Yorkshire car retailer JCT600 has made a six-figure investment in a responsive website. The new website, which has taken 18 months to develop, is built around keyword search, enabling customers to quickly shortlist vehicles of interest. It also includes full technical specification and economy figures as well as a finance calculator and … Continue reading →

As industry players join forces, raising consumer safety fears on the back of the Government’s plans to consult on extending the MoT period from three years to four years – as announced in the budget – HPI warns that the proposed changes would also see the risk of fraud from … Continue reading →

Record new car sales in June with sales rising at their fastest ever rate and news that consumers are increasing their borrowing activity continues to fuel dealer confidence. In common with consumers, more dealers are increasing their borrowing to provide a wider range of stock, fuelled by easier access to … Continue reading →

More than a third (39%) of motorists who have bought a used-car would under no circumstances use the same dealer again. A study into the car-buying habits of 1,500 motorists carried out by the RAC also found 40% of people said they have had a problem with a vehicle bought … Continue reading →

The UK Garage of the Year Award was presented at the prestigious Auto Express Car of the Year Awards in London on June 30th. Motor Codes, the government-approved garage scheme revealed that Crescent Motoring from Burton on Trent in Staffordshire had scooped the prestigious award. Anderson Clark of Inverness were … Continue reading →